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Updated: 19/04/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 19th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
For Mullin’s backers, those moves — in particular the reversal of the contract review policy — are a sign he is turning the department around. But his approach so far has brought him criticism from both Democrats who say Mullin’s changes don’t go far enough, and from immigration hardliners in President Donald Trump’s political base who argue Mullin’s rhetoric is undermining the president’s promised immigration crackdown.“During this grace period, things have happened that have been counter to the mass deportation cause, and nothing seems to have happened that is in favor of the mass deportation cause,” said Mike Howell, who…
Bulgarians headed to the polls Sunday for the eighth time in five years, with anti-corruption candidate and former president Rumen Radev’s bloc tipped to win. The European Union’s poorest member has been through a spate of governments since 2021, when large anti-graft rallies brought an end to the conservative government of long-time leader Boyko Borissov. Eurostat data shows Bulgaria consistently ranks last in the EU by GDP per capita. In 2025, Bulgaria (along with Greece) was at 68% of the EU average. Radev, who has advocated for renewing ties with Russia and opposes military aid to Ukraine, was president for…
By Peter Barabas from Doha Published on 19/04/2026 – 12:19 GMT+2 After a brief sigh of global relief over the Strait of Hormuz reopening in a path towards peace, Iran reignited the standoff by firing at ships attempting to cross the waterway on Saturday, triggering a new escalation amid questions as to who makes the decisions in Tehran, with three days before the ceasefire expires and with no new peace talks scheduled yet. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) who reports only to Iran’s supreme leader, signalled that it decides the conditions of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian foreign ministers…
Orbán’s Fidesz party came in a distant second with only 52 seats in the parliament. “Here are the results of the 2026 parliamentary election: an unprecedented majority, an unprecedented mandate — and, at the same time, an unprecedented responsibility,” Magyar wrote in an X post on Saturday. He added that he could be officially sworn in as prime minister in mid-May. Magyar’s supermajority could facilitate the swift approval of democratic reforms necessary to unlock €17 billion of EU funds that were frozen over rule-of-law shortcomings under Orbán’s tenure. Under the current rules, the Hungarian government has to fulfill 27 EU-mandated…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced an easing of restrictions on research into psychedelic drugs – such as so-called “magic mushrooms” – that have shown promise in treating people with mental health conditions. Flanked by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, top medical officials and podcaster Joe Rogan, who has pushed for access to the drugs, Trump signed an executive order that would help federal researchers cut through the red tape to allow for quicker studies. The president said the order would “clear away unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, improve data sharing among the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and…
Published on 19/04/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2 German technology company Siemens and chip giant Nvidia have tested a humanoid robot on a live factory floor. The test in partnership with robotics company Humanoid based in the United Kingdom, marks a step towards artificial intelligence-driven production where machines and humans work alongside each other. Siemens said in an announcement that the robot, powered by Nvidia’s AI technology, was deployed at its electronics plant in Erlangen, in southwest Germany. The robot, Humanoid’s HMND 01, performed routine logistics tasks, such as picking up, moving, and placing containers used by human workers. The robot operated…
The president has offered shifting rationales for the war and promised as recently as this week that the conflict was close to ending: “I think it can be over very soon. If they’re smart, it will end soon,” he said on Fox Business’ “Mornings With Maria Bartiromo,” referring to Iranian negotiators.He also said, when asked whether he thought oil and gas prices would come down before the midterms, that prices may be “a little bit higher, but it should be around the same,” doing little to assuage Republicans’ concerns that high costs will ease before November. Later, in a separate…
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is one of the most widely used tools for comparing economies — and across much of Europe, the trajectory is upward. But a rising figure does not always mean a country is pulling ahead of its peers: rankings shift as all economies move together. Where a country sits in the table often tells a more useful story than the raw number. So which European countries are expected to lead in GDP per capita by 2030, and are any significant shifts on the way? Euronews Business has examined IMF World Economic Outlook projections for 2025…
The White House recalibrated its approach to immigration in the wake of the backlash against the death of two Americans at the hands of federal officials in Minneapolis, shifting leadership and softening its rhetoric. Yet three months later, Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s deportations campaign remain broadly negative. New results from The POLITICO Poll show that even as the spotlight has moved away from Trump’s mass deportations campaign and onto issues such as the economy and the war in Iran, public opinion has hardly changed, underscoring how difficult it will be for the administration to reset the immigration narrative. In the poll conducted April…